Hicaz pitch class set

In Turkish music, the hicaz pitch class set is a set of scales that are named after the Hicaz Turkish makam. For Hicaz, there is the Hicaz tetrachord and Hicaz pentachord.

Hicaz tetrachord and pentachord in 53-TET

The intervals of the Hicaz tetrachord and Rast pentachord within 53 Tone Equal Temperament are given in the table:

Hicaz pitch class set
Pentachord Tetrachord Note order Step to next note (Number of steps) Note name starting from Dügâh[1]
Hicaz pentachord Hicaz tetrachord 1 S (5) Dügâh
2 A (12) Dik Kürdî
3 S (5) Nim Hicâz
4 T (9) (Only for pentachord) Neva
- 5 - Hüseynî

Makams that use the Hicaz pentachord or Hicaz tetrachord

Name of Makam Lower Çeşni Higher Çeşni Notes
Basit Suzinak[2] Rast pentachord Hicaz tetrachord
Neveser Nikriz pentachord Hicaz tetrachord

Other intervals

According to the AEU System, Hicaz can be constructed not only through SA12S (5-12-5), but also BA13S, SA13B, and BA14B. But in practice, only SA12S is used.[3]

References

  1. ^ Note: This is sometimes called "Starting from its original position" but it doesn't have to start there.
  2. ^ "SÛZİNAK". TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-03-25.
  3. ^ "AREL-EZGİ-UZDİLEK KURAMINDA ARTIK İKİLİ ARALIĞI VE ÇEŞİTLİ MAKAMLARA GÖRE UYGULAMADAKİ YANSIMALARI". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help); line feed character in |title= at position 48 (help)